Topics of the speech include:1- A brief history and background information about the Iran
Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC)
2- Introducing the founders, activists, and groups working with
IHRDC
3- A report summarizing IHRDC's activities and methods since its
inception
4- Plans for the future and how to support IHRDC
5- Question & answer session

Ms. Gissou Nia obtained her undergraduate degree
in political science from UCLA, and she received her law degree from
Rutgers University.

In addition to her position as Executive Director of the Iran Human
Rights Documentation Center, Gissou has worked on war crimes and
crimes against humanity trials before the International Criminal
Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal
Court (ICC).